Trevor Borthwick-Hare has opened up about the struggles he faces every day
A deaf man has opened up about the struggles he faces every day – from being left stranded on train platforms to problems lipreading.The 69-year-old communicates in British Sign Language and is skilled at lipreading so he can talk to anyone.But that hasn’t stopped him facing major obstacles throughout his life – most being normal everyday situations that many of us take for granted.
“All these things and more make lipreading very difficult. If I haven’t caught the beginning of a conversation, then I can’t get the gist of what I’m trying to lipread. Trying to lipread medical jargon is even more difficult.” “That isn’t true at all. I am incredibly proud to be deaf. Of course, being deaf can bring unique challenges that not everyone will experience, but it should also be celebrated and every person needs to be valued.”
Trevor supports patients at Cygnet Hospital Bury to have access to information so they can participate safely and as fully as possible in their care to achieve the outcomes required to be discharged from hospital and continue their care pathway successfully. “The most fulfilling part of my job is to see how my adaptations are supporting patients with their recovery," he added. "I do these to the best of my ability and to the highest standard possible to match their needs.”
“It would also be lovely for many hearing people to learn sign languages that will enable them to communicate with deaf people in the UK. BSL should be in the education curriculum for hearing children to learn. It will help deaf children to communicate with their peers and lead to fewer incidents of bullying in the school and community.”
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